tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post1895019353768539607..comments2018-02-20T21:22:28.001-08:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: The Torre Aftermath: Notes from the "LA Times"Steve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-10224135891181958452007-11-05T13:52:00.000-08:002007-11-05T13:52:00.000-08:00ajc: Thanks, but I can't take credit for the "shop...ajc: Thanks, but I can't take credit for the "shopping" comment--that was all Mr. Adande. Thanks for the post, though--right on.Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-82717331178491023842007-11-05T13:51:00.000-08:002007-11-05T13:51:00.000-08:00Karl: It was promising though to see that the LA T...Karl: It was promising though to see that the LA Times <A HREF="http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003667950" REL="nofollow">posted a gain in daily circulation,</A> despite declines in almost all other major US newspapers. Think about how many more subscribers we'd have if we had some <B>real</B> writers on the Sports staff...Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-85918436811987691482007-11-05T11:36:00.000-08:002007-11-05T11:36:00.000-08:00Joe Torre’s hiring, as you have put it, “seems a l...Joe Torre’s hiring, as you have put it, “seems a little extravagant for a team that wasn’t suppose to be shopping in this neighborhood”, and this is what worries me. The Dodger organization has brought in a great coach, do not get me wrong, but I am not sure he is the right fit. He was a perfect fit in New York were the egos seemed to be the only thing larger than the payroll at times, and he won in spite of it. However, the coach that was paid so much to keep things under the radar is going to become the biggest blip in the organization. As was said, he is not expected to replace or become a name added to the list of the most revered Dodger players and managers ever, but he will be compared. Writers at papers like the L.A. Times will have a field day with each Torre win or loss, especially if they come in bunches. The Dodgers do not need a manager to temper player outbursts (most of the time) or egos, but they do need to cultivate the young talent, which will lead to the wins. I believe Torre will point the team in the right direction and do his part, but his hiring may have been for a different reason, and a hiring for anything other than winning is for the wrong reason.ajchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039542415332941940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-77386187201011807112007-11-05T09:17:00.000-08:002007-11-05T09:17:00.000-08:00Amen...The LA Times was a great paper...unfortunat...Amen...The LA Times was a great paper...unfortunately, it's not the only paper that is losing it.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082491305085015109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-49067071819931746282007-11-02T13:15:00.000-07:002007-11-02T13:15:00.000-07:00Three for three, Orel. Nice. And yet, we're stil...Three for three, Orel. Nice. <BR/><BR/>And yet, we're still stuck with Plaschke.Steve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-34951005698970927692007-11-02T10:58:00.000-07:002007-11-02T10:58:00.000-07:00Don't forget Tim Brown, who broke the (basically) ...Don't forget <A HREF="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AvOAEKjDJpZeW57uvroWm.45nYcB?slug=ti-brown103007&prov=yhoo&type=lgns" REL="nofollow">Tim Brown</A>, who broke the (basically) accurate version of Ned and Grady's post-season interaction.Orelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167042485092304070noreply@blogger.com